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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan (T-6) |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 1448 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing -
 Guyana
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guasipeti, Bolívar |
Missing after forced landing in jungle of British Guyana due to possible engine failure. Airplane was on unscheduled en route stop at Guasipeti due to engine trouble. Five airplane on return flight from Panama via Venezuela to Brasil.
Sources:
El Litoral 15 July 1947, p1
A Noite 15 July 1947, p1+3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2015 20:26 | TB | Added |
| 06-Feb-2015 21:45 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 30-Aug-2019 13:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Aug-2019 13:41 | TB | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 23-Apr-2022 11:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 17-Jun-2023 02:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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